Santa's Express seeking help

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Nov 30, 2007 at 12:35 AM

SAN ANDREAS - Santa's Express, a project of the Human Resource Council of Calaveras County, is calling for volunteers and donations for its annual effort to provide food and gift boxes to needy families.

The Record

SAN ANDREAS - Santa's Express, a project of the Human Resource Council of Calaveras County, is calling for volunteers and donations for its annual effort to provide food and gift boxes to needy families.

The charity plans to provide holiday food baskets to at least 650 families. Organizers say they are not able to serve all the families who qualify for aid and will expand the program if they receive enough donations and volunteers.

Bright red boxes labeled "Santa's Express" are now in place at schools, grocery stores and some churches in Calaveras County to receive donations of nonperishable food.

Cash donations to purchase perishable foods can be sent to HRC's Santa's Express, P.O. Box 919, San Andreas, CA 95249.

Donations of toys suitable for children up to age 12 and new clothing for children ages 13 to 16 can be dropped off at San Andreas Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 16, 17, or 18.

Volunteers are needed to help sort, pack and distribute the food. Packing and sorting will be on Dec. 16 and 17 at San Andreas Town Hall. Distribution will be on Dec. 19.

An organizational meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Calaveras Crisis Center, 1404 Gold Hunter Road, San Andreas.

Information: (209) 754-1257.

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